Four from MIT named 2017 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows
Chemical engineering and chemistry postdocs “expected to become the next generation of leaders and innovators in science, engineering, and technology.”
From fieldwork to the big screen
Fourth annual CEE Video Competition highlights global research and opportunities.
New strategy produces stronger polymers
Simple technique cuts down on loops that weaken materials such as plastic and rubber.
Nile faces greater variability
Climate change could lead to overall increase in river flow, but more droughts and floods, study shows.
Graphene holds up under high pressure
Used in filtration membranes, ultrathin material could help make desalination more productive.
Geoffrey Beach: Drawn to explore magnetism
Materials researcher is working on the magnetic memory of the future.
Monica Pham: Advancing nuclear power and empowering girls
Sophomore researches fusion energy and promotes STEM opportunities for young women.
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
Three MIT alumni win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Fellowship funds graduate school studies for exceptional immigrants and children of immigrants.
Watering the world
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers.
High-speed images capture archer fish’s rocket-like launch
Insights into the hydrodynamics of the move may improve underwater vehicle design.
Amos Winter wins the Harold E. Edgerton Award
Global leader in mechanical engineering named the recipient of MIT’s esteemed junior faculty award.
Governor Charlie Baker visits AgeLab at MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
Baker-Polito administration establishes council to address aging in Massachusetts.
Not stuck on silicon
Engineers use graphene as a “copy machine” to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.